Discovery 2 for my daughter?
#11
Is that a BrownChurch roof rack? I can see why she would want it, when I met my wife she had a 2001 disco, green on tan with an SD rack and brush guard. I thought it was hot to see an attractive blonde in a disco, but maybe that's just m(and not what you want to hear about your daughter haha). I also wish we still had that truck...
Last edited by taylor15; 02-08-2013 at 09:32 PM.
#12
Note - one common problems with Rovers is having a slight leak turn into overheating. The gauge does not help this, it is programmed to point at 50% from 130-240F. A $70 Ultra Gauge can keep an eye on that digitally, and you can program an alarm for it to remind offsring to call dad now, truck is too hot.
#13
Never changed a main seal, but the rest looks really good. Head gaskets are the main problem with these, so check for signs of that (I'm sure you're aware of them). Also, if she isn't all that attached to the winch/bull bar and roof rack, you can easily sell those for a couple grand.
She wants the truck SPECIFICALLY because it has the winch/rack. She has no friggin' clue what a winch does, but she knows it looks cool. I really liked Buzz's idea of charging to unstick her friends. Unfortunately we don't get much snow here in North Carolina, and when we do, the Disco will be at MY house, not her mother's (assuming we buy it, of course).
#14
The UG can read and reset codes, display live data, and even mpg. Pretty handy. See UltraGauge Automotive Information Center and OBDII Scan Tool.
Keep the rack and winch. In addition to being a boy magnet, there are no limits to what she can do with it. Kayak, camping, surveyor, photography, etc.
Keep the rack and winch. In addition to being a boy magnet, there are no limits to what she can do with it. Kayak, camping, surveyor, photography, etc.
#15
I have an app on my Android phone called "Torque". It's AWESOME! It only costs $5 (there's also a free version) and you can buy an OBDII adapter on eBay for about $15. For a total cost of $20 you can read virtually every sensor on your car. Torque does way more than read codes. It will show you ACTUAL coolant temp, oil pressure, fuel pressure, MAF readings, O2 sensor readings, transmission fluid temp... You name it, it will show it.
Here's their website: Torque — OBD2 Performance and Diagnostics for your Vehicle
And to interface with your car you just need one of these ELM327 adapters: Super Mini ELM327 V1 5 OBD OBDII Bluetooth Car Auto Diagnostic Interface Scanner | eBay
Torques interfaces with your car through Bluetooth, so there are no wires.
Here's their website: Torque — OBD2 Performance and Diagnostics for your Vehicle
And to interface with your car you just need one of these ELM327 adapters: Super Mini ELM327 V1 5 OBD OBDII Bluetooth Car Auto Diagnostic Interface Scanner | eBay
Torques interfaces with your car through Bluetooth, so there are no wires.
#16
can't show oil PSI, as there is no oil pressure sensor. Can only show same data from the OBDII port as the UG or any other scanner. IMHO, anything that increases the use of a phone by a teenage driver is a bad idea. Not sure how police view this stuff with a phone, we have a no texting law in my state.
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#19
can't show oil PSI, as there is no oil pressure sensor. Can only show same data from the OBDII port as the UG or any other scanner. IMHO, anything that increases the use of a phone by a teenage driver is a bad idea. Not sure how police view this stuff with a phone, we have a no texting law in my state.
#20
Hmmm... that's good to know. My older daughter is notorious about tailgating, and no matter how much I yell at her, she just doesn't get it. She's 21 and on her own, so I can't do much else to get her to stop. One of these days, though, I'm sure she's going to rear-end someone. I hate that that is how she'll learn her lesson, but there's not much else I can do.